A-79-101
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: ASSURE THAT THE MAINTENANCE REVIEW BOARD FULLY CONSIDERS THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS WHEN IT APPROVES AN AIRLINE/MANUFACTURER MAINTENANCE PROGRAM: (A) HAZARD ANALYSIS OF MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES WHICH INVOLVE REMOVAL,INSTALLATION, OR WORK IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURALLY SIGNIFICANT COMPONENTS IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY AND ELIMINATE THE RISK OF DAMAGE TO THOSE COMPONENTS; (B) SPECIAL INSPECTIONS OF STRUCTURALLY SIGNIFICANT COMPONENTS FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE AFFECTING THESE COMPONENTS; AND (C) THE APPROPRIATENESS OF PERMITTING "ON CONDITION" MAINTENANCE AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE VALIDITY OF SAMPLING INSPECTION AS IT RELATES TO THE DETECTION OF DAMAGE WHICH COULD RESULT FROM UNDETECTED FLAWS OR DAMAGE TO STRUCTURALLY SIGNIFICANT ELEMENTS DURING MANUFACTURE OR MAINTENANCE.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The NTSB asks the Federal Aviation Administration to ensure that the Maintenance Review Board, when approving an airline or manufacturer maintenance program, fully considers three specific elements: (A) a hazard analysis of maintenance procedures involving removal, installation, or work near structurally significant components to identify and eliminate risk of damage; (B) special inspections of those components after maintenance affecting them; and (C) the appropriateness of permitting 'on condition' maintenance, particularly the validity of sampling inspection for detecting damage from undetected flaws or damage during manufacture or maintenance.
This plain-language summary is written by FlightFinder to explain the recommendation above. It is not the official wording — the verbatim NTSB text is quoted above.
Details
| Status | Closed - Unacceptable Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | May 17, 1983 |
| NTSB number | DCA79AA017 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).